Brandon

Population: 328
Median household income: $61,875
Median home value: $100,000

Brandon is a community in Buchanan County, Iowa, home to 328 residents. At $61,875, its median household income sits below Buchanan County's $78,430.

From 2019 to 2023, Brandon's population grew 5.1% from 312 to 328, while its median home value rose 46.8% from $68,100 to $100,000.

84.4% of workers drive to work alone. 79.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 328
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $61,875
Median home value: $100,000
Median gross rent: $1,013
Housing units: 129
Homeownership rate: 62.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

312328

Median household income

$41,042$61,875

Median home value

$68,100$100,000

Median gross rent

$783$1,013

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	312	$41,042	$68,100	$783
2020	373	$54,306	$84,200	$825
2021	335	$47,500	$86,300	$855
2022	348	$58,750	$112,500	$960
2023	328	$61,875	$100,000	$1,013

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1722.9%

18 to 2414.3%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	3.7%
5 to 17	75	22.9%
18 to 24	47	14.3%
25 to 34	25	7.6%
35 to 44	48	14.6%
45 to 54	34	10.4%
55 to 64	40	12.2%
65 to 74	32	9.8%
75 and over	15	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	285	86.9%
Black or African American	2	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	11.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate44.8%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	9.8%
High school graduate	87	44.8%
Some college or associate's	52	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	30	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	6	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	146	84.4%
Carpooled	15	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	3.5%
Other means	3	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	41	24.6%
15 to 29 min	55	32.9%
30 to 44 min	61	36.5%
45 to 59 min	6	3.6%
60+ min	4	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 19.8% (65 of 328)

	Count	Share
Family households	68	53.1%
Nonfamily households	60	46.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	128	99.2%
Vacant	1	0.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	80	62.5%
Renter-occupied	48	37.5%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	103	79.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	10	7.8%
5 to 19 units	9	7.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1908155
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.3150, -92.0031